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Surya Namaskar

Submitted by Thiruvelan on 17 Jul 2011 | Last updated 3 October 2014

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Surya Namaskara a Sanskrit word, surya means sun and namaskara means to salute that is in English as Sun Salutation. This yoga shows our gratitude and thanks to this wonderful nature Sun, by doing so our body and mind are benefits by these different poses.

Surya namaskara sun salute

STEP 1: Pranamasana – stand straight on your feet in the Yoga Mountain Pose, hold your palms together in prayer position (Anjali mudra), and exhale. Anjali mudra is doing by pressing firmly the palms & fingers of the hands together with fingertips pointing up. This mudra helps to alleviate mental stress and anxiety.